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Post by IceManLikeGervin » Tue Jan 26, 2016 7:32 pm

BALLOHOLICS

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Jose Colorado Signs W/ ExSal Santa Tecla (El Salvador)

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-Jose Colorado, one-time shooting guard for the Vancouver Balloholics (2015-2016: 11.75 points, 3.75 assists in four games played)

Signed with EXSAL Basketball in El Salvador- Good Luck Jose!

Jose Colorado was with the Balloholics for a short stay moves on to El Salvador. We wish him the best with his new team. Jose stepped in the same day another player chose to give up on his dream and replaced him on our roster. Below a few words from Jose.

“I came to the Vancouver Balloholics nearly two years removed from any sort of competitive basketball environment, let alone professional setting.

Despite that, the franchise gave me every opportunity to prove myself when I approached them. It would have been easy to simply dismiss my request for a tryout but the Balloholics actually evaluated me on my performance on the court rather than any sort of preconceived notion.

It’s with that in mind that I say, if you are serious about reviving or extending your ball career then there are likely few other professional organizations as fruitful as this one around. The coaches are connected, the city is amazing and the roster isn’t overcrowded. I’ve heard of so many horror stories of terribly-run west coast ABA teams. Now I can’t speak on that but what I will say from first-hand experience is, if you are invested in the program, the franchise will be equally as invested in you. I showed up to each practice, game and helped out in the youth academy by coaching and refereeing. For that, the General Manager, Wayne Best, went to bat for me when I approached other full-time professional teams.

Having a professional organization speak highly on my behalf definitely helped me achieve my goal of becoming a full-time pro ball player. And for that I can’t say anything but of the highest regard of the franchise, coaching staff and people.”

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Post by IceManLikeGervin » Wed Feb 03, 2016 12:46 am

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BallOHolic Season Cancelled......

Post by IceManLikeGervin » Tue Mar 29, 2016 6:42 pm

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Balloholics Senior Team will be reviewed in the off season after a the ABA suspended a number of PNW teams for unprofessional conduct. Balloholics are now the only active team in the region. We'll see what 2017 has in store on the senior circuit. Balloholics would like to thank all the players and volunteers who were ready to put on a great show at our home games in 2016 but never got a chance to show their stuff.

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Post by IceManLikeGervin » Sat Apr 02, 2016 4:23 am

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The captain of the Musqueam Warriors Basketball team is scoring big and has found sobriety through the help of sweat lodge ceremonies.

The ceremonies, often called ‘sweats,’ have helped team captain Demitri Harris improve his game and kick addictions thanks to the spiritual teachings.

Getting In Touch With Spirituality

“We did a lot of praying and sharing and that made me feel a little more comfortable with myself. I haven’t really known much about my history,” he said.

Harris has upped his game on the court and credits the success to his participation in sweat lodge ceremonies. He recalls after his first sweat he scored about 50 points in a men’s league game, and after another he set a record for 72 points in a league game.

“I think it was just a testament to the power of spirituality and ceremony. Now I crave sweat lodge all the time,” Harris said.

Held in a dome-like structure, participants in the ceremonies sweat substantially when water is poured over the central pit of hot lava rocks. Sweats include prayers that help people heal and connect with their ancestors.

Now almost a month sober, Harris said he is grateful to the team’s manager, Robert Holler, for encouraging him to attend the ceremonies.

Holler has been encouraging everyone on the team to attend, and owes his own sobering to his commitment as the fire keeper — the one who heats the rocks by fire before the ceremony.

“You’re no longer subscribing to poisonous spirits, which alcohol or drugs is. Those are your blockages to creator,” said Holler. “It’s saving my life.”

So far, five team members have attended and Holler hopes the number will rise because of how successful those who attend have been.

“We’ve been through things and instead of dealing with them through drinking and drugs, lodge and ceremony seems to save it. You’re listening to your ancestors and asking for support,” Holler said.

John Sparrow, Musqueam Warriors team coordinator, said he doesn’t attend sweat lodge and instead connects with his spiritual side with drumming.

However, Sparrow said he believes any ceremony involvement is beneficial.

“It’s your spiritual recharge. It’s to help let your ancestors guide you and give you healing,” Sparrow said.

Sparrow said he hopes Harris’ sobriety rubs off on other players.

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Post by IceManLikeGervin » Fri May 27, 2016 12:24 am

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Big thanks go out to the great team who volunteered to bring pro basketball to Vancouver. A disappointing end to the 2015-16 season is an understatement. The fact is we can only control our own actions which were the best we could do in putting together a solid team and operation. We know we had a solid going into the second part of the season as after cancelling their game one team began recruiting our players to play with them in China in May. I’m sure their local players appreciated it. Classy?

In our 2 seasons to date it’s clear there is a big need both from a fan perspective and player perspective for another level of basketball in this city. Having seen many leagues come and go over the decades we feel we have the only model that will work in Canada but we can’t play with ourselves. Balloholics youth program continues to thrive and grow. We invested in a senior team the results somewhat mixed.

We are working to build a new model for our senior team moving forward that will work for us and the future players in the region. The objective remains the same. Give the players in this region a platform to grow , improve and move to the next level.

It’s a big job and we could use a hand. Sponsorship must play a part moving forward along with opportunity for the players. If we can’t meet those goals we can’t provide the right product. The work continues and we are making progress in recent days on a new model moving forward.

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